Bond Markets

Following the strong upward move seen in the previous session, treasuries saw some further upside during trading on Thursday. Bond prices moved notably higher in morning trading but gave back some ground in the afternoon.

The Treasury Department finished off this week's series of long-term securities auctions with the sale of $30 billion worth of seven-year notes on Thursday, attracting above average demand. The seven-year note auction drew a high yield of 2.930 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.62.

After closing roughly flat for two consecutive sessions, treasuries showed a notable move to the upside during trading on Wednesday. Bond prices moved higher early in the session and saw additional strength going into the close.

Following yesterday's auction of $33 billion worth of two-year notes, the Treasury Department sold $36 billion worth of five-year notes on Wednesday, attracting average demand. The five-year note auction drew a high yield of 2.864 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.52.

After trending lower over the past several sessions, treasuries regained some ground over the course of the trading day on Friday. Bond prices moved steadily higher in morning trading before moving roughly sideways in the afternoon.

After turning lower over the course of the previous session, treasuries saw some further downside during trading on Thursday. Bond prices initially showed a lack of direction but moved modestly lower as the day progressed.

After an early move to the upside, treasuries moved modestly lower over the course of the trading session on Wednesday. Bond prices pulled back off their early highs in morning trading and moved roughly sideways before dipping going into the close.

Treasuries showed a significant downward move over the course of the trading day on Tuesday, driving yields to multi-year highs. Bond prices moved lower early in the session and saw further downside as the day progressed.

After ending the previous session nearly flat, treasuries showed a moderate move to the downside during trading on Monday. Bond prices moved lower early in the session and remained stuck in negative territory throughout the day.

After trending lower over the past few sessions, treasuries regained some ground during the trading day on Thursday. Bond prices moved to the upside early in the day and remained firmly positive throughout the session.

Finishing off this week's series of long-term securities auctions, the Treasury Department sold $17 billion worth of thirty-year bonds on Thursday, attracting average demand. The thirty-year bond auction drew a high yield of 3.130 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.38.

After ending the previous session modestly lower, treasuries saw some further downside during the trading day on Wednesday.
Bond prices moved lower early in the session and remained stuck in negative territory throughout the day. Subsequently, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves...

Following yesterday's sale of $31 billion worth of three-year notes, the Treasury Department sold $25 billion worth of ten-year notes on Wednesday, attracting above average demand. The ten-year note auction drew a high yield of 2.995 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.56.

After ending the previous session roughly flat, treasuries moved to the downside during the trading day on Tuesday. Bond prices moved lower in morning trading before regaining some ground in the afternoon.